The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, June 13, 1924, Page 1

WEATHER FORECASTS For Bismarck and Vicinity: Fair tonight and Saturday. ‘THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE [an ESTABLISHED 1873 BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, FRIDAY, JUNE 13, 1924 PRICE FIVE CENTS SEEKING CAUSE OF NAVY DISASTER COOLIDGE - DAWES CAMPAIGN S$} STARTED 6.0.2. NATIONAL | COMMITTEE IN ACTION TODAY ‘vnnat Up of National Conven- tion Proves Rapid-Fire Af- fair on Vice-Presidency > IS NOMINATED Illinois Man Is Chosen After Former Governor Lowden Declines Place DAWES OFFICERS NAMED Cleveland, June, 13--William Hodges of Denver was today elected treasurer of the Repub- lican national committee. Pre dent Coolidge’s selection of Wil- liam Butler of Massachusetts, to be national chairman, was ratified and selection for other offices were ax forecast. Ralph Williams of Oregon was re-elected vice-chairman, two new vice-chairmen were added, Charles D. ae of New York and Mrs. A. Hert “of Louis- ville, Kentucky. Roy 0. West of Chicago, was elected: secretary. Mr. Butler, after being elected unanimously, proposed the re- mainder of the slate which also was accepted unanimously. Cleveland, 0., June 13, (By the A. P.)—The campaign to elect President Coolidge to succeed himself and Charles G. Dawes of Illinois to Be Vice-President, got formally under way with organization of the new Re: publican National Committee. The Republican national conven- tion, which started with almost de- pressing) calm, worked up steadily through the three days of its session into a roaring, precedent-setting max last night, and ended amid scenes that soothed the hearts of the old timers. Frank 0. Lowden of Illinois had been nothiinated by an overwhelming vote and had declined. That had never happened before in the party's history, nor was it in accordance with the convention managers’ plans. Then, after a recess to confirm for the last time Mr, Lowden’s frequently reiter- sion, the “Hell and Mari general from Chicago was swept into the nomination.” And that too, had not been planned by the leaders. The convention itself, as’ President Cool- idge wished, had named his running nate, Coolidge Nomination Tame Nomination of Calvin Coolidge had been accomplished at the morning session ‘with decorous enthusiasm, only the North Dakota and Wiscon- sin followers of Senator LaFollette dissenting. Everbody knew what was going to happen, and it did. Then came the business. of selecting the Vice-presidential candidate. Nobody knew what was going to happen though some’ of them though they did. On the first ballot Mr. Low- den received 22% votes, Judge Ken- yon 172, General Dawes 149, and Rep. Theodore E, Burton 139, ‘The administration leaders made plans to nominate Rep. Burton on the second ballot. William M, Butler, campaign manager. for President Goolidge, was openly working for him. The tide, however, swept overwhelm- ing toward Lowden on the second ballot and soon, in the midst of wild confusion, delegation after delega- tion was striving “or recognition to change votes! cast for others into his column. The final vote gaye him 779 votes; Rep. Burton 90; Kenyon 74 and Dawes 32, Senator Frank B, Willis of Ohio .moved that the Lowden nomination be unanimous. The’ only dissent came from the Wisconsin section and more confusion followed. Chairman’ Mon- ‘dell managed to establish order and deena an undated: letter prepared in dvance by Mr. Lowden for presenta- tion in event he was nominated, was addressed to the convention, ex- pressed appreciation of the honor, and declined the nomination. Receive Lowden Reply While the delegates gathered for the last session to receive the -Low- ‘den reply and elect a candidate the caucusing and maneuvering was re- sumed on the floor. The convention was called to order shortly after 10 o'clock last night, Mr. Lowden’s decision was accepted and the third ballot began. Herbert Hoover's name appeared for the first time in the voting when Alabama, the first state on the list, cast its vote for him. But the Dawes sweep was overwhelming, piling up: 682 1-2 against 234 1-2 for the commerce sec- retary. * FIRST HAIL CLAIMS MADE Sixty-five hail claims have, al- ready heen reported to the State ail insurance department, mostly rom Burleigh and Kidder counties. Chief hail loss claims in Burleigh ‘county originated from the Sterling and Driscoll districts, 96 It! NN COOLIDGE’S RUNNING MATE CaN CHARLES G. DAWES oF ILLINOIS SAYS NESTOS WILL GAIN E. Ployhar Sees: Increase in Majority PF. “The League wants to go back to its original platform, with additions, bringing new taxes’ and éxpense and certain failure, and the people are not going to stand for it,” declared Frank Ployhar, of Valley City, con didate for the Repuplican nomina- tion for Licutenant-dovernor, here today on business. Ployhar said he had trave! siderably in the eastera pz state, and he found the not in any mood to » lions of dollars in new this time. “The Nestos ticket is going over by the biggest majority he has had,” Ployhar declared. “I find a feeling that the Governor has been absolute- ly sincere and honest, and that he has made .a good job out of a bad mess—has done all any man could do FILE APPEAL FOR SCHNEIDER Take Conviction to the Su- preme Court © Attorneys for Kasimir Schneider, Bismarck laborer, serving a life term in the state prison on a charge of murdering his wife, have asked the clerk ‘of court in Barnes county, where he was convicted, to certify the record to the supreme court in appeal. Motion for @ new trial was mado before Judge A. T. Cole in Barnes county, on the grounds of error and insufficient evidence, and errors of law, but the motion for new trial was denied. {mmediately thereafter attorneys took steps to appeal the case. ; Schneider was convicted in Barnes county, and sentenced to life im- prisonment, June 21, 1923. It was his second trial on a charge of slay- ing his wife, who died in her home here. She was poisoned, states at- torneys charged. Mandan Boy Is Purdue Grad LaFayette, Ind., June 12,—Only one North Dakota student is num- bered in the Semi-Centennial grad- uating’ class at Purdue University this year. Degrees in engineering, agriculture, science, and pharmacy. weer awarded to 525 students at the annual University Commencement exercises today. Seven foreign coun- tries and 28 outside states are rep- resented in the class. i Evans Woolen, prominent Indian- apolis bank president, delivered the addre: The Gala Week exercises were attended by 1500 alumni from alljover the country, ‘the graduate from North Dakota is Frederick Louis Tavis, Mandan} mechanical ‘engineering. He has been prominent in ‘athletics, being, member of the varsity basketball team for two years./ He also served. on the Student /Council for one year. 4 con- ef the ple were risking mil- schemes at RAIN REPORTED BY 2 STATIONS| Two weather stations only in the state reported rain in the ending at 7 a. m. today. T Grand Forks, with thirt dredths of an inch and with a light shower. tions. exeept Fargo reported weather, it being partly cloud the latter city. The forecast is for fair tonight. ALUMNI DAY IS PLANNED Agricultural College to Have Big Time June 14 Fargo, N. D., June 13—Alumni, former students and: seniors of the North Dakota Agricultural college will cavort on the campus Saturday, June 14 at their annual reunion, On that day the Bison will be led out before the cheering crowd, groom- ed and. curled, horns polished and toenails trimmed so that this fero- cious beast may show to advantage during the coming year and inspire the Bison warriors and scholars to great deeds, After the Bison is properly cared for the crowd of youngsters of var- ious ages will sing their gongs and chant their college yells, ‘indulge in a hearty banquet, listen to a varied program, attend a business meeting, visit. the -President’s reception for alumni and seniors, and wind up the evening with the alumni-ball in the armory and the pipe of peace cere- mony on the campus. Two ‘hundred or more alumni will be on the campus that day accord- ing to advance notices received by Rex E. Willard, '08, president of the alumni association, C, A. Williams, "14, ‘chairman of the arrangements committee, announces that the sen- iors, alumni and former students as well as the faculty are invited to the dinner and dance. Tickets for the two affairs may be obtained from Mr. Parrott, registrar, and Mr. Wil- liams. Mrs, A. A, Lorshbough, '16, chair- man of the entertainment committee has arranged for orchestral and musi- cal numbers and community singing as part of the program. At the business meeting officers of the alumni association for the next year will be elected and Mr, Willard will present his organization plan for alumni, Present officers of the association are: Rex E, Willard, pres- ident; Amy Euren, vice president; and Ted Thorfinnson, secretary-treas- urer. ACTIVITY AT LAKE ISABEL Summer ‘activities arg in full swing at Lake Isabel in spite of. the cool weather, accqrding.to S. W. Corwin. There is a pavilion being operated for dances, and a clubhouse has been remodelled and: fitted up to accommodate parties of 10 people for weekend “trips, being rented for this purpose. One or two cottages probably will be built. Several new boats have been ‘placed on the lake, among them. a motor boat. a The apple blossom is the most at- tractive fruit blossom for -photo- graphic purposes. 1 Milk is about 86 per cent water. NEW DEAL IN COUNTY OFFICE IS CALLED FOR County Auditor, Who Has Served Two Terms, Should Retire, Say Opponents * COUNTY RACE IS ON Two ‘Races Especially, Audi- tor and Treasurer, Are At- tracting Much Interest With the Burleigh county prim- ary approaching, voters beseiged by candidates and the sen- timent drifting in pronounced factions toward some candidate, while in one or two county races it is admitted that only the election jay, June 25, will tell the tale. Two candidates are nominated in the primary, to run against each other in the fall, and where there are but two candidates their names both will go on the ballot. Where there more than two there will be iminations. There is no contest on for sher- iff, county superintendent, coroner, clerk or surveyor, One of the liveliest contests is for treasurer, there being eight can- didates for this position. Another contest invoking much in- terest in that for county auditor. There are three candidates for this Position, and one will be eliminated in the primary. They are Robert A. Yeater, Harry Clough, and F. J. John- son. is Auditors Race There is much sentiment against Johnson, He alresdy has had two terms us county auditor. In the case of the treasurer, whose work deals with county finances and in some instances is quite similar to that of auditor, there is a law pro- hibiting a treasurer from holding office more than two terms. County Treasurer Flow could not be a cans didate for re-election. In; the cased of sheriff, the successful candidate the next time—it being the custom to allow the sheiff to hold the office for two terms, or four years, Since Johnson already has had four years, there are many calling up the precedent and saying, he ought to step down for a new face in the aud- itor’s office. He also was a deputy before he became auditor. The two candidates against him both are long-time residents of the county and many hold they are en titled to the voters’ consideration, and that a change is due. Robert A. Yeater a against Johnson, has lived in Bur leigh county for 29 years, He home steaded in the northern part of the county. He was a deputy treasurer at one time under Lynn Sperry, « at the present time is in a non- poli tical position in the state auditor's office. His friends urge that his ex- perience in both offices makes him especially qualified for the position of coynty auditor, Mr. Yeater has a wife and seven children, four of whom are in school here. He has been a taxpayer during his 29 years of residence. Harry Clough, a candidate again:t Johnson, is held by his friends .to he well qualified for the position. has resided in Burleigh County since 1907, He came oui here at the time of railroad building, and was in charge of material on the north and south lines. He also was with the railroad and warehouse commission for ten years, local manager of the independent telephone company, und was in the superintendent’s office of the Soo line. Previously, Mr. Clough spent some years in the gen- eral auditor’ office of the Great Nor. thern n St. Paul. He is an honor- ably discharged soldier of ‘the United States Army. At present Mr. Clough is manager of the Underwood Ty writer Company and has a wife and one child. Poultry is a hobby and candidate large family, a are being! § ‘FRENCH NAME in one ‘election usually is re-elected | SEEK BANDITS WHO MADE BIG TRAIN ROBBERY Four Counties Outside Chi-! cago Being Combed For Trace of Bandits pe NEAR LOOT $100,000 Postal Inspector Expresses Belief That Total Will Not Exceed This Amount 13.—Authorities of were watching all trace of four auto- train robbers who g0, Milwaukee and and mail train last away a fortune in ago, June counties roads today for mobile loads of held up a Chi St. Paul express ght, carrying registered mail. Postal .and bank officials, how-| ever, said the loot would be much | less than early estimates which had ranged from one million to two mil- lion doll: Although the holdup was one of the most daring in railroad h executed — with a large band, the exact num- ber of which has not been ascer- tained, A. G. Germer, chief pos office inspector here, declared the! loss would not exceed $100,000 in his opinion. Federal Reserve Bank fficials said all shipments of cur- reney from the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago aggregated $75,000. All of the Federal Reserve ship- | ments were insured, according to| bank officials. Chief Inspector Germer was no outside Federal Re ments on the train, as all such shipments originate from the Fed- eral Reserve Bank of Chicago. The explanation of the robbers’ leaders interests in obtaining the pouch for Roundup, was obtained today when it was learned it con- tained a large sum in currency id there erve ship- PRESIDENT M. Doumergue Receives Elec- tion Over Painleve Versailles, June —_13,—-Gaston Doumergue was today clected Pres- ident of, France by the national a sembly here. M. Doumergue received 515 votes and Paul Painleve, president of the Chamber of Deputies, 300 votes, with 29 votes (or various other’ candidates, and cight blank ballots These figures were officially —an- nounced in open session of the as- sembly. ROAD GUIDE TO BE ISSUED BY TRAIL BODY for the Na- is now being A new road guide tional Parks Highway prepared and will be ready for dis- tribution in the near future, . ac- cording to offi of the associa- tion here in Bismarck. Nearly all the copy has been given to the print- ers and ten days will be required for press work before delivery can be made. The new guide con maps of the “Red Trail” from Chi- cago to Seattle and Tacoma, Wash- ington. The map is in 64 sections, one section to a page, and the scale is four miles to the inch... Each crook and turn of the road, every stream and lake, howevér small, and every bridge is designated, Fifty thousand copies of the guide will be distributed and will contain in addition to the 64 maps, many pages of descriptive matter and is being financed through community ins detailed he has been active in promoting poul- try interests in western North Dak- ota. Trading in Fargo Johnson, who has been given the sobriquet of “Trade in Fargo John- son” also has to answer to the voters the use of his influence to spend county taxpayers’ money in Fargo. Thousands of dollars of the county ‘|taxpayers money has been spent in Fargo for printing and supplies for the office, without bigs In some of these purchases it is asserted that seven Bismarck houses could have furnished the supplies, and in others three could have done so. There are three candidates for the position of county judge and two for register of deeds. In adition there will be several justices of the peace and similar officers nominated at the June 25 primary. pela AE Cea WINS ORATORICAL PRIZE Jamestown, N. D., June 13—Miss Myrtle Link of Wishek won the re S. Buck oratorical’ prize at Jame: town collége, winning $25.00. Milk taken from the cow in the evening is better than milk taken. inj the morning. and business advertisements. Near- ly every city through Illinois, Wis- consin and Minnesota has taken con: siderable space and Montana, Wash- ington and national advertisers have supplied the balance. There are, a few pages yet to close. Approximately 20,000 of the guides) will be distributed east of Chicago and every information bureau along the highway will have them on hand, While 50,000 of these guides have been ordered, there are already re- quests for nearly 80,000, which in- dicates the demand ‘for National Parks Highway literature and also gives some indication of the travel to pass over the Highway this sum- mer. INDEPENDENTS IN MEETING Jamestown, N. D,, June 13—Gover- nor R. A. Nestos, Secretary of State Thomas Hall and D, E. Shipley, can- didate for Secretary of State, spoke at a Stutsman County Independent campaign workers’ meeting hete last night. There were 250 present from | ucation “| President Coolidge’ ;|and brother, | Jamestown Boy varzious parte of the county. HE NOMINATED COOLIDGE DR, BURTON Dr. Marion Le Roy Burton the speech placing Calvin Coolidge name in nomination as president be- fore the Cleveland convention. Dr. Burton president of the Univer- sity of Michigan, He has held other mportant posts in the field of ed- and has numerous degrees, them on from Amherst, college. He is an old personal friend of the pres- ident, NAVY AWAITS NEW ADVICES Not Ready to Venture Opin- ion on Disaster Cause Washington, June 13.—Offiicals| at the Navy Department, shocked sby the disastrous turret. explosion aboard the battleship Mississippi, one of the worst in. the Navy's: his- tory, were awaiting more complete advices today as to the cireum- stances of ‘the accident before ven- turing any opinion as .to its exact cause. In a brief report to the department last night, stating that the “powder bag of two right guns of second tur-| ret were ignited, “Vice-Admiral Henry A. Wiley, commanding the battleship division, he would forward further details as soon as received. MANY ATTEND LAST RITES OF ARA CLAY LAN Ara Clay Lane, who died his farm home near Moffit June 6, at the age of 27 years, five months and} 28 days, was born at Middleburg, Ohio, Dec. 9, 1896. His death was caused by a two illn of diabet, dd dropsy Mr. Clay was one of born to Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Lane. His ‘mother died in August, 1921. One sister died 27 years brothers, Kenneth, Har liam Lane, and one sis E, Moffit, survive him. married to Amy Vershot on tember 17, 1919, sind one son, E Dale, was born. The wid: one step-daughter and father surviving relatives. Funeral services were conducted by the Rev. Mrs, Zeller at the Meth- odist church in Moffit Sund ter- noon. Burial in Moffit cem- etery. The funeral was largely at- tended and there were many floral offerings. pas the decea: is among said at years ix children are id a high tribute to saying that he will be greatly mis: all who knew him,| as he was always cheerful and ready to cheer those in distress, He was a loving husband, father, son the pastor said, and although all that loving hands could do was done for him, he could not win the ais fight he made for life. GUARANTY FUND ENDS SESSION The Depositors Guaranty Fund Commission, in special session here for a few days considering applica- tions for reopening of banks, ended its special session here today. S. G. Severtson, cashier of the Capital Security Bank of Bismarck, M. R. Porter and C. B. McMillan are the appointive members of this commission, Explo: Death San Pedro, fleet’s gr practice. Aboard the Mississippi, LICENSE FUND DISTRIBUTION BEING MADE Burleigh County Will Receive $2,234.71 For Work on Roads MADE Allotment of $113,878.00 of motor vehicle license money has been com- pleted and the amounts will be re- ported to state offices for payment to counties in the state immediate- ly, J. P. Tucker, motor vehicle regis- trar said tod The tribution, he said, will go aut probably two months earlier than it has gone out to counties in several years, a spec- ial effort being made to distribute the motor vehicle license money in time for use in road work early in the season. The motor vehic'e license receipts are divided according to law. Re- duction of $130,000 for bridge work and $150,000 for administration of the motor vehicle license department and the state highway commission is made annually, after which —one- half of the remainder goes direct to the counties, half goes to credit of the counties with the state highway commission to further fed- eral road work, with an allowan of 10 percent made for admini tration work, In order to increase the amount received by counties at this time, not all of the deductions directed by law were made before the first distri- bution, The amount g this time follo: Adams ‘ Barnes Benson Billings Bottineau . Bowman Burke Burleigh BEING EARLY ing to counties at 691.43 Dicke Divide Dunn Eddy Emmon: Foster . : Golden Valley Grand Forks ant... Griggs Hettinger Kidder LaMoure Logan McHenry McIntosh McKenzie . McLean Mercer Morton Mountrail . Nelson Oliver . Pembina . Pierce . Ramsey Ransom Renville .... Richland .. Rolette Sargent, Sheridan Sioux Slope Stark Steele Stutsman 3,682.67 1,016.79 6,193.22 787.09 2,380.52 946.93. 207.78 355.05 1,900.47 | 880.57 4,568.86 On Mississippi Jamestown, N. D., June 13.—Wen- dell Thompson of Jamestown, son of Mr. and Mrs. George Thompson, was on the U. S, S. Mississippi. He is a stenographer. His name was not listed among the casualties. In the United States there are 800,000,000 hens producing 14,000,- 000,000 eggs a year. ; 514.25 2,706.22 2,897.43 6,198.98 2,918.98 2,375.97 $113,878.05 hway Com, $113,878.05. Towner Traill Walsh . Ward Wells! ... Williams Total State There are more than 12,000 foxes on fox farms in the United States. the} 1) 3 | ! | { flas\ | tempt 1 men there, ; have | to safety, EXPLOSION ON MISSISSIPPI . WHICH TAKES 49 LIVESSAID WORST PEACE-TIME ACCIDENT ion in Gun Turret While Battleship Is Engaged in Secret Practice Spreads Death—“Gob” Proves Hero by Volunteering and Entering the Death Chamber Filled With Gases to Find Out if Any Could Be Rescued From California, June 13.—(By the A. P.)—Friday, the thirteenth, and the Navy mourns its dead. of them, 8 officers and 45 enlisted men, their lives snuffed out aboard the dreadnaught Mi: Forty-eight ssippi yesterday in the test peace-time disaster, a disaster that brought to a tragic climax a week of sham battles and target Aboard the hospital ship Relief, lay the dead, killed by a premature explosion in the Mis and the injured-aboard the U. S. S. New Mexico, flagship of division four of the battle fleet, members of a naval board of | inquiry prepared to open their investigation of the disaster. anchored outside the breakwater, officers and men watched the flame-shattered turret where a 14-inch gun, with an unexploded charge jammed in its breech, meant that the danger of still another explosion had ade/not yet passed. ippi’s number two turret, It was a “flare black” from one of the guns that shot death in flames and poisonous gases back into the turret through its open breech. A second explosion, the breech locked, let loose in the harbor here as the Mississippi steamed home with its dead and injured from the drill grounds, hurled a steel particle dan- gerously near to an outbound pas- senger liner, Should the third gun charge explode before it can be re- moved, however, it is believed that precautions already taken will rend- er the firing harmless. Few Are Injured Of the injured there were strange- ly few. With a death list close to the half hundred mark, only eight men were numbered among the hurt, and the injuries of these were com- slight, consisting mainly burns and lacerations. how the fatal explosion oc- curred was still undetermined, though from witnesses aboard the ssissippi and board other vessels here when disaster broke up their scheduled target practice, a fairly comprehensive picture of the accident was obtained. The battleships Mississippi, Ten- nessee, Idaho and California, the lat ter towing the target, were off San Clemente island, 45 miles from here, and were engaging in secret gun- nery practice, a feature of which was mass firing by 36 14-inch rifles trained on a single target. Firing Under Way The firing was under way. 1 o'clock. In the Just It was plotting room of the Mis- sissippi, electric bulbs flashed one by one their signals as each gun was fired and reloaded. Eight of the 12 scheduled salvos had been fired, each rocking the great ship as the guns belched their steel” at the target. After the eight salvos other guns in other turrets reported ready for the next volley, but no came from turret No, 2, near the bow of the.ship. In the plotting room, anxiety grew. Attempts to communicate with the turret failed. Then came a rse command “Flood the maga- zines.” On deck men and officers hasten- ed to the rescue, but it was more than half an hour before any at- could be made to enter the doomed turret. There were 80 odd 48 of them perished. When the flare back from the first 14-inch gun came officers say it may been caused by a premature signal to throw the electric switch tting off the charge, or by a still glowing fragment left in the breech after the previous firing—the only venues of escape were cut off by ne: Four men leaped through hatches All others in that part of the turret containing the guns suf- focated in the atmosphere of flame, gas and poisonous fumes, For half an hour every flame-ex- tinguishing agency on board was di-. rected toward quelling the burning gases and the flaming oil drip of the gun operating machinery. The hatches were choked with dead and only water holes at first could be forced through the entran- ces. Then came Ensign H. D. Smith of Spokane, today acknowledged out- standing hero of the disaster. Smith answered the call for vol- unteers willing to enter the death turret. He was chosen because of his small stature. Equipped with a gas mask and an air-hose, he forced his way through the piled up bodies of victims and, braving an inferno of heat, gas and flames, made a@ complete inspection’ of the turret and reported no survivors. By this time, other vessels in the division knew what had happened. The Tennessee and Idaho stood by and lowered small boats. Ship sur- geons were sent to the stricken ves- sel. Communication Officer Mor- gan, attached to the battleship New“ Mexico, announced early today that the bodies of the victims would be kept aboard the hospital ship Re- lief, pending word from their next of kin. Telegrams were sent to these relatives last night. He. said that the bodies would be transport- ed to their respective homes or bur- ied in the national cemetery,.at Ar- (Continues on page 8). . é